A sharp, mean-spirited college comedy about friendship curdling into social warfare, with strong chemistry and a very online sense of escalation. It sounds especially appealing if you like character-driven cringe, passive-aggressive sabotage, and queer-coded tension, but the humor may be too abrasive or one-note… Read more
Roommates
Where to watch: Buy
Movie · Comedy
Mon · 1h 48m
Director: Chandler Levack
Starring: Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Billy Bryk
Overview
When shy college freshman Devon asks cool-girl Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship quickly spirals into a war of passive aggression.
Director
Chandler Levack
Cast
Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Billy Bryk
Curator Review
Verdict
A sharp, mean-spirited college comedy about friendship curdling into social warfare, with strong chemistry and a very online sense of escalation. It sounds especially appealing if you like character-driven cringe, passive-aggressive sabotage, and queer-coded tension, but the humor may be too abrasive or one-note for some viewers.
Best for
fans of toxic-friendship comedies
viewers who enjoy cringe and social humiliation humor
people looking for a queer-tinged campus satire
audiences drawn to female rivalry and mean-girl energy
Skip if
you dislike passive-aggressive or emotionally cruel comedy
you want a warm, feel-good college movie
you prefer broad jokes over character conflict
you are sensitive to outsize cruelty or vindictive behavior
Overview
Roommates looks built around a deliciously ugly dynamic: a shy freshman and a polished, socially dominant roommate locked in a battle of status, insecurity, and petty revenge. The setup is simple, but the appeal seems to be in the escalating discomfort, with the film leaning into the absurdity of how quickly intimacy can curdle into warfare.
Worth noting
Chandler Levack’s sensibility suggests something sharper and more character-specific than a standard campus farce. The Letterboxd chatter points to a movie that plays like a toxic friendship drama disguised as a comedy, with a strong interest in queer subtext, identity performance, and the social theater of college life.
Bottom line
It may not be for viewers who want easy likability or a clean emotional payoff, but it sounds like the kind of movie that thrives on cringe, specificity, and a little bit of venom. If the performances land, especially the mean-girl turn at the center, this could be a very watchable little disaster.
Top Letterboxd reviews
lizzie (5★) · 9197 likes
they were so intimate it was like a lesbian period piece
Hanne🌷 (4★) · 9143 likes
Why is she so evil omg
lani . 🦇 ݁˖ (4★) · 9101 likes
if someone outed my sibling like that, i too would end up in jail. also girl, so confusing at the end was the cherry on top!!
Maddie (3.5★) · 7249 likes
Celeste successfully ragebaited me
mat (3.5★) · 7124 likes
gagged by megan thee stallion’s 3min screen time
Themes
toxic friendship, college life, female rivalry, passive aggression, social status, queer subtext, identity performance, cringe comedy
Topics
college comedy, toxic friendship, mean girls, cringe humor, queer subtext, female rivalry, campus satire, social satire, coming-of-age, dark comedy